Editing Rivermen (section)

==Culture==
===Religion===
Brought to [[Westeros]] by the [[Andals]],{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Arrival of the Andals}} the [[Faith of the Seven]] has become the most common religion in the [[riverlands]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} There are several [[septries]] in the territory,{{ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands}}{{ref|ASOS|39}}{{ref|AFFC|31}} and many [[sept]]s and [[motherhouse]]s were established during the reign of [[Humfrey I Teague]], [[King of the Rivers and the Hills]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands}} The [[Faith Militant]] was once strong among the rivermen, and [[Stoney Sept]] was known for its chapter of [[Warrior's Sons]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Unlike most river lords, [[House Blackwood]] of [[Raventree Hall]] continue to follow the [[old gods]] of the [[First Men]].{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} [[Northmen]] who remained after the [[Dance of the Dragons]] also continued to worship the old gods.{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

===Customs===
[[File:Stoney Sept.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Stoney Sept]], by Marc Scheff © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Much of life in the [[riverlands]] is centered on its namesake rivers, such as the three forks of the [[Trident]] and the [[Blackwater Rush]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands}} Fishermen, farmers, merchants, and [[mummers]] use the rivers as part of their livelihood.{{ref|ASOS|1}}

[[Guest right]] is an important custom in the riverlands.{{ref|ASOS|49}}{{ref|ADWD|48}}

The quarrelsome river lords{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} have a fractious history.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands}} [[House Tully]]'s funeral customs have the deceased member released into the [[Red Fork]] on a small boat, which is then set on fire with a fire arrow. The burning boat and its occupant then sink into the river.{{ref|ASOS|35}} [[Bastard]]s of noble origin from the riverlands may be given the surname "Rivers".{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}{{ref|AGOT|29}}{{ref|ACOK|4}}

[[Smallfolk]] shun [[High Heart]], believing that the hill is haunted by [[children of the forest]].{{ref|ASOS|22}}

The [[Lady of the Leaves]] leads a community living in the branches of a forest.{{ref|ASOS|22}} The [[green men]] tend to the [[weirwood]]s on the [[Isle of Faces]] within the [[Gods Eye]], which is rarely visited by anyone from the mainland.{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Coming of the First Men}}

Rivermen and [[westermen]] of yore referred to the [[ironborn]] as "[[wolves]] of the sea".{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}}